• DRIVEN — All new Honda e

    DRIVEN — All new Honda e

    Some concept cars you look at and think “Looks great, but it will never happen.” With the Honda e the dream pretty much made it unscathed from the conceptual artistic drawings to the public roads. You can wax lyrical about its visual design but there is much more to the Honda e than its Pixar…

  • King of the Night — featuring Cullinan Black Badge

    King of the Night — featuring Cullinan Black Badge

    In what now seems a different Age, back in February Rolls-Royce followed up the unveiling of the latest Black Badge Edition in 2019 with a special photoshoot with photographer Mark Riccioni in Los Angeles. His subject? The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan, specially equipped with a highly bespoke Urban Photography Recreation Module, and juxtaposed with fellow…

  • ANDERSEN A2 — Aesthetically EV

    ANDERSEN A2 — Aesthetically EV

    The first surprise for me was that Andersen were in fact a British brand. Given the distinctly Danish sounding name and the purposely simple yet timelessly elegant Bang & Olufsen-esque aesthetic of the chargers, I had inwardly assumed that they were a Danish brand. I say my first surprise, as it was not the last…

  • DRIVEN — DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE

    DRIVEN — DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE

    I’ll be honest, I’m not overly excited about the electric car revolution. It’s not that I don’t care about what happens to the world — of course I do, it’s my home — but I guess it’s more the cynic in me that wonders exactly how we’re planning on generating that much electricity with causing…

  • One Million Stitches — The Rose Phantom

    One Million Stitches — The Rose Phantom

    One questions I often get asked is “If you could have any car, which one would you choose…?” A hard question to answer, the irony being that the more cars I drive, the less certain I become. There are cars I definitely wouldn’t want to own, but that is perhaps a tale for another time.…

  • First Look — Black Badge Cullinan by Rolls-Royce Motors

    First Look — Black Badge Cullinan by Rolls-Royce Motors

    The thing about super luxury automotive is that there is so much to enjoy aside from their core function of being able to take you from “A-to-B”, at times it’s hard to know what aspect to focus on. When it comes to Rolls-Royce, this problem is amplified exponentially. That said, with the Rolls-Royce Black Badge…

  • Ode to the Rainbow

    Ode to the Rainbow

    Like great artists of old, talented car designers manage to make vehicles that are often more lauded in reflection then they were at the time of their conception. One such motor is the Ferrari 308 GT Bertone Rainbow. Originally unveiled at the 1976 Turin Motor Show as a concept, the car unfortunately never actually made…

  • DRIVEN | Ferrari Portofino x Portmeirion

    DRIVEN | Ferrari Portofino x Portmeirion

    I’ve always had a distractingly vivid imagination, so as I was headed to test Ferrari’s latest convertible — the Ferrari Portofino — my mind needed no invitation to wander. I was instantly drawn to images of its namesake in Italy, as I slalomed with the roof-down through sepia hued mountains, drawing ever nearer to the…

  • CULLINAN | A Suburban Adventure

    CULLINAN | A Suburban Adventure

    When I think Scotland, I immediately think whisky; the jus synonymous with its heritage and the rolling green landscape for which the country is renown. Having said that, when I leave, whisky is normally the last thing on my mind, as I find myself more drawn to the ‘beauty of quiet’ and natural-immersion that Scotland…

  • Ford Focus Active | A Different A’Zur

    Ford Focus Active | A Different A’Zur

    When you think of the Cote de Azur, the first thing that comes to mind are the illustrious events it hosts, those palm-treed avenues and picturesque cays. The yachts ceremoniously docked in the famed marina, the Hollywood Elite lining the red carpet, humouring the paparazzi as they frequent the Cannes Film Festival. There’s champagne, seafood…

  • DRIVEN | Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Edition 2019

    DRIVEN | Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Edition 2019

    I’ve heard it said on multiple occasions that “Past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour” and while I do not wholeheartedly subscribe to that notion — the English weather being my case and point — I do believe it is the case with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. As their model range is concise, every…

  • DESIGN | The Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest

    DESIGN | The Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest

    The “problem” with being a brand like Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, is that everyone expects everything you make to be the best. The standard isn’t even comparable against what is, but also what could be; not “is it better than…” and more “is it that much better than…”. A good problem to have in some respects.…

  • DRIVEN | DS3 Crossback

    DRIVEN | DS3 Crossback

    What’s in a name? That’s the question facing DS Automobiles as they embark on a new story having launched as an all new automotive brand in 2015. The name will be familiar to many, having been associated with the Citroën marque for the very popular DS 3 model, and it is perhaps that success that…

  • DRIVEN | BMW Z4 M40i 2019

    DRIVEN | BMW Z4 M40i 2019

    The idea that there is “a” perfect car for you is nought but fallacy—but you can get pretty close. It’s not a simple case of brand, style, or even design, but the “where” and “why” you drive that make your perfect choice of car all the more elusive. For example, picture arriving at that idyllic…